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Scoutmaster Specific Training [S24]15 December, 2013SkillsInstructionPatrolMeetingsClosingInterpatrolActivityOpeningCeremonyPreopeningActivityCourse OverviewWelcome to the Boy Scouts of America!The Role of the ScoutmasterTroop OrganizationOne of you most important challenges as Scoutmaster is to train boy leaders to run the troop by providing direction, coaching, and support. They will make mistakes now and then and will rely upon you to guide them. But only through real hands-on experience as leaders can boys learn to lead.-The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 3, "The Boy-Led Troop"Why have Troop Meetings?The Name Game.Welcome and IntroductionsSession OneGetting Started: The Role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy-Led TroopWorking with Boy Leaders/The Patrol Method"The patrol method is not a way to operate a Boy Scout troop, it is the only way. Unless the patrol method is in operation you don't really have a Boy Scout troop."- Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of ScoutingAfter theMeetingScout HandshakeMade with the hand nearest the heart and is offered as a token of friendship. Extend your left hand to another Scout and firmly grasp his left hand. The fingers do not interlock.-Boy Scout HandbookChapter 1, "The Adventure Begins"AdventureLearningChallengeResponsibilityDelivering the promise of ScoutingThe Continuum of Training for New ScoutmastersFast StartBasic Leader TrainingAdvanced Leader TrainingFast Start: Boy ScoutingThis Is Scouting (Optional 01/01/2012)Position Specific TrainingIntroduction to Outdoor Leader SkillsWood BadgeSession One - Getting Started: The Role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy-Led TroopPreopening ActivityWelcome and Participant IntroductionsCourse OverviewThe Role of the ScoutmasterTroop OrganizationTroop MeetingsWorking with Boy Leaders/The Patrol MethodPatrol Leaders' CouncilSession Two - Lighting the Fire: The Outdoor Program and the Advancement ProgramPreopening ActivityIntroductionSizzle of the Outdoor ProgramNuts and Bolts of the Outdoor ProgramOutdoor Program Patrol/Group ActivityReflectionAdvancement ProgramSession Three - Keeping It Going: Program Planning and Troop AdministrationPreopening ActivityIntroductionProgram PlanningMembershipPaperworkFinancesThe UniformOther Training OpportunitiesSummary and Closing`Written Resources for ScoutmastersThe Scoutmaster HandbookThe Boy Scout HandbookOther BSA LiteratureTroop Program ResourcesGuide to Safe ScoutingFieldbookSummaryAs done by the Seven Steps of a Troop MeetingYour role comes first - everything else, the outdoors, advancement through the ranks, planning, and administration - is an outgrowth of thatGetting Started: The Role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy-Led TroopLight the Fire: The Outdoor Program and the Advancement ProgramKeeping It Going: Program Planning and Troop AdministrationQualities of a ScoutmasterDoBeKnowStructure of a Boy Scout TroopPatrolsNew-Scout patrolsRegular patrolsVenture patrolsPatrol Leaders- Elected by each patrolSenior Patrol Leader- Elected by the TroopPatrol Leader's CouncilAdult Leadership Positions in a Scout TroopScoutmasterAssistant Scoutmaster(s)Troop Committee - at least 3 membersParentsWhere Boy Scouts Come From and Where They GoCub ScoutsWebelos DensBoy ScoutsVarsity ScoutingVenturingSea ScoutingBoyLedTroopUsingPatrolMethodBLTUPMTroop MeetingsMotivating boysStrengthening patrolsPromoting patrol spiritEncouraging Scouts to learn and practice Scouting skillsAllowing Scouts to exercise leadershipWho plans and Runs the Troop MeetingsThe Patrol Leaders CouncilThe Troop Meeting PlanPreopening OpeningSkills InstructionPatrol MeetingsInterpatrol ActivityClosingAfter the MeetingOpening - 5 MinutesSkills Instruction - 15 to 20 minutesPatrol Meetings - 5 to 20 minutesInterpatrol Activity - 15 to 20 minutesClosing - 5 minutesTroop Meeting Plan ResourcesScoutmaster HandbookTroop Program FeaturesThe Scoutmaster's Role in Troop MeetingsVideo No. 1 - Before the MeetingDiscussionVideo No. 2 - After the MeetingDiscussionVideo No. 3 - Teaching the Senior Patrol LeaderDiscussion"A leader is best when people barely know he exists; not so good when people obey and acclaim him; worse when they despise him. But a good leader who talks little when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, "We did it ourselves.'"- Sun-TsuWhen it comes to working with boys,what are your greatest concerns?One of your most important challenges as Scoutmaster is to train boy leaders to run the troop by providing direction, coaching, and support. They will make mistakes now and then and will rely upon you to guide them. But only through real hands-on experience as leaders can boys learn to lead.- The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 3, "The Boy-Led Troop."A Key to Troop LeadershipLeadership is often a matter of providing what is missing.ListeningListen to the Scouts in your Troop. Make yourself available to them during Scoutmaster conferences, on hikes and campouts, and on other occasions when they want to talk. Often they will simply be eager to share the excitement of a moment or the pride of having learned a new skill or completed a requirement. At other times they may have concerns about something happening in the troop or in their lives. Train yourself to pay attention to what they are saying and to listen without passing judgement. When you are willing to hear what they want to share, you can address issues in ways that are coherent, meaningful, and effective.- The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 11, "Working With Boys"Positive ReinforcementMatching Leadership Styles to the Needs of Scouts, Patrols and TroopsEDGEExplainingDemonstratingGuidingEnablingThe Sense of belonging to a groupWhat Scouting Can Provide a BoyThe sense of belonging to a groupAchievement and recognitionSelf-esteemConfidence in himselfSelf-disciplineSelf-relianceHealthy interactions with othersImportance and effectiveness of teamwork- The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 11, "Working With Boys"Patrol Leaders' CouncilVideo No. 4 - Patrol Leaders' CouncilDiscussionVideo No. 5 - Activity ReviewDiscussionSummary of Session OneWelcome participantsIntroductionsBoy Scout HandshakeOffer the SPL support and guidance (as the meeting begins)Sharing the Scoutmaster's Minute (at the close of the meeting)Meeting with the SPL and PLC to assess the meeting and review next oneSkillsInstructionPatrolMeetingsClosingInterpatrolActivityOpeningCeremonyPreopeningActivityCourse OverviewWelcome to the Boy Scouts of America!The Role of the ScoutmasterTroop OrganizationOne of you most important challenges as Scoutmaster is to train boy leaders to run the troop by providing direction, coaching, and support. They will make mistakes now and then and will rely upon you to guide them. But only through real hands-on experience as leaders can boys learn to lead.-The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 3, "The Boy-Led Troop"Why have Troop Meetings?The Name Game.Welcome and IntroductionsSession TwoSession Two - Lighting the Fire: The Outdoor Program and the Advancement ProgramWorking with Boy Leaders/The Patrol Method"The patrol method is not a way to operate a Boy Scout troop, it is the only way. Unless the patrol method is in operation you don't really have a Boy Scout troop."- Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of ScoutingAfter theMeetingScout HandshakeMade with the hand nearest the heart and is offered as a token of friendship. Extend your left hand to another Scout and firmly grasp his left hand. The fingers do not interlock.-Boy Scout HandbookChapter 1, "The Adventure Begins"AdventureLearningChallengeResponsibilityDelivering the promise of ScoutingThe Continuum of Training for New ScoutmastersFast StartBasic Leader TrainingAdvanced Leader TrainingFast Start: Boy ScoutingThis Is Scouting (Optional 01/01/2012)Position Specific TrainingIntroduction to Outdoor Leader SkillsWood BadgeSession One - Getting Started: The Role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy-Led TroopPreopening ActivityWelcome and Participant IntroductionsCourse OverviewThe Role of the ScoutmasterTroop OrganizationTroop MeetingsWorking with Boy Leaders/The Patrol MethodPatrol Leaders' CouncilSession Two - Lighting the Fire: The Outdoor Program and the Advancement ProgramPreopening ActivityIntroductionSizzle of the Outdoor ProgramNuts and Bolts of the Outdoor ProgramOutdoor Program Patrol/Group ActivityReflectionAdvancement ProgramSession Three - Keeping It Going: Program Planning and Troop AdministrationPreopening ActivityIntroductionProgram PlanningMembershipPaperworkFinancesThe UniformOther Training OpportunitiesSummary and ClosingWritten Resources for ScoutmastersThe Scoutmaster HandbookThe Boy Scout HandbookOther BSA LiteratureTroop Program ResourcesGuide to Safe ScoutingFieldbookSummaryAs done by the Seven Steps of a Troop MeetingYour role comes first - everything else, the outdoors, advancement through the ranks, planning, and administration - is an outgrowth of thatGetting Started: The Role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy-Led TroopLight the Fire: The Outdoor Program and the Advancement ProgramKeeping It Going: Program Planning and Troop AdministrationQualities of a ScoutmasterDoBeKnowStructure of a Boy Scout TroopPatrolsNew-Scout patrolsRegular patrolsVenture patrolsPatrol Leaders- Elected by each patrolSenior Patrol Leader- Elected by the TroopPatrol Leader's CouncilAdult Leadership Positions in a Scout TroopScoutmasterAssistant Scoutmaster(s)Troop Committee - at least 3 membersParentsWhere Boy Scouts Come From and Where They GoCub ScoutsWebelos DensBoy ScoutsVarsity ScoutingVenturingSea ScoutingBoyLedTroopUsingPatrolMethodBLTUPMTroop MeetingsMotivating boysStrengthening patrolsPromoting patrol spiritEncouraging Scouts to learn and practice Scouting skillsAllowing Scouts to exercise leadershipWho plans and Runs the Troop MeetingsThe Patrol Leaders CouncilThe Troop Meeting PlanPreopening OpeningSkills InstructionPatrol MeetingsInterpatrol ActivityClosingAfter the MeetingOpening - 5 MinutesSkills Instruction - 15 to 20 minutesPatrol Meetings - 5 to 20 minutesInterpatrol Activity - 15 to 20 minutesClosing - 5 minutesTroop Meeting Plan ResourcesScoutmaster HandbookTroop Program FeaturesThe Scoutmaster's Role in Troop MeetingsVideo No. 1 - Before the MeetingDiscussionVideo No. 2 - After the MeetingDiscussionVideo No. 3 - Teaching the Senior Patrol LeaderDiscussion"A leader is best when people barely know he exists; not so good when people obey and acclaim him; worse when they despise him. But a good leader who talks little when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, "We did it ourselves.'"- Sun-TsuWhen it comes to working with boys,what are your greatest concerns?One of your most important challenges as Scoutmaster is to train boy leaders to run the troop by providing direction, coaching, and support. They will make mistakes now and then and will rely upon you to guide them. But only through real hands-on experience as leaders can boys learn to lead.- The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 3, "The Boy-Led Troop."A Key to Troop LeadershipLeadership is often a matter of providing what is missing.ListeningListen to the Scouts in your Troop. Make yourself available to them during Scoutmaster conferences, on hikes and campouts, and on other occasions when they want to talk. Often they will simply be eager to share the excitement of a moment or the pride of having learned a new skill or completed a requirement. At other times they may have concerns about something happening in the troop or in their lives. Train yourself to pay attention to what they are saying and to listen without passing judgement. When you are willing to hear what they want to share, you can address issues in ways that are coherent, meaningful, and effective.- The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 11, "Working With Boys"Positive ReinforcementMatching Leadership Styles to the Needs of Scouts, Patrols and TroopsEDGEExplainingDemonstratingGuidingEnablingWhat Scouting Can Provide a BoyThe sense of belonging to a groupAchievement and recognitionSelf-esteemConfidence in himselfSelf-disciplineSelf-relianceHealthy interactions with othersImportance and effectiveness of teamwork- The Scoutmaster Handbook,Chapter 11, "Working With Boys"Video No. 4 - Patrol Leaders' CouncilDiscussionVideo No. 5 - Activity ReviewDiscussionWelcome participantsIntroductionsBoy Scout HandshakeOffer the SPL support and guidance (as the meeting begins)Sharing the Scoutmaster's Minute (at the close of the meeting)Meeting with the SPL and PLC to assess the meeting and review next one